How can I get a dog to eat/drink cranberry juice?

Yes cranberry juice is really helpful for dogs which has urinary tract infection. it will destroy the bacteria in her bladder . But however because of the bitter and sour taste dogs doesn’t like this juice at all. I will suggest you look for cranberry capsules which will be as effective as the juice.

Another thing you can do is to mix the juice with her food. It may help

Thanks! I never thought of capsules. I tried mixing it in her food, but she wouldn’t touch it. I will look into the capsules. Thanks much!

Thanks! I never thought of capsules. I tried mixing it in her food, but she wouldn’t touch it. I will look into the capsules. Thanks much!

Sorry, I double clicked!

:) no problem

It’s best not to give your dog cranberry juice because of the high sugar content in commercially processed cranberry juice. Raw cranberry juice is a bit bitter and humans wouldn’t even drink it if it weren’t for all the sugar pumped into it.

If the cranberry juice contains an artificial sweetener, then it can potentially be toxic to your dog. So the best course is to refrain from giving your dog cranberry juice.

there’s no actual proof that the capsules have the same benefits as the juice.

you could put a bit of honey in it, just to cut the tartness. Last resort, get a syringe from the drugstore and feed it to her that way. just stick it far enough back in her mouth that she can’t spit it out/taste it too much. Good luck.

O_o you do understand that a urinary tract infection isnt curable with cranberry juice or whatever other “herbal” remedy you can think of, Do you even know what an infection is???? and anyway by the end of the juice’s journey when it reaches the urethra (might not be today) it will only be made up of salts and Urea… so pretty much useless :3 anti biotics are the only cure :O

another thing… how do you know it has a urinary tract infection?

that’s such a load of bull. LOTS of things kill infections besides “antibiotics.” Good one for falling for that “I believe everything my doctor tells me” crap.

try putting plain cranberries into wet dog food :) or make home-made gog treats with cranberries :)

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good one for falling for the “oh that boil looks infected, let me just stick some grass in there” crap

Thanks

Thanks!

My rabbit used to have to have pineapple juice as she could not eat (had a mouth infection) and would not drink that, so we were advised by the vet to feed it to her with a syringe (one of the ones without the needle) or a pipette. Just fill it with juice, pop then end in their mouth and push it to empty it. We were advised the same when our kitten was dehydrated and would not drink water, so it is a legitimate way of getting fluid into your pet and well worth a try. Drugstores and possible petstores will sell the syringes.

Make sure you use pure cranberry juice though, as a lot in store are very sugary and not good for your pet.

your welcome :)

Thanks much! We made our own cranberry juice from fresh cranberries (of course with no sugar). We try not to feed dogs processed food/drinks)

I assumed you would, but it is always best to say just in case :) I hope you can find something to help feed her- it is a really simple way to get the fluid into them, but I know you rarely think of it unless you have been in the situation before, so I am glad I could help. Let me know if it works :)